Holyrood welcome for Skye affordable housing project
Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston acknowledges the work that the trust does towards ensuring that the Gaelic language and crofting culture remain at the heart of its community.
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Largest ever fossil of huge flying reptile found on Skye
The species has been given the Gaelic name Dearc sgiathanach, which translates as ‘winged reptile’ and also references Skye.
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Tenants move into new Staffin homes
The new development was designed to complement the landscape with Rural Design’s Alan Dickson mindful of the National Scenic Area designation which blankets Staffin. It includes significant stonework with walls and a gable end feature and the use of timber and traditional slated roofs.
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Two Lochaber community councils reform, but Kinlochleven fails again
Kinlochleven Community Council again failed to attract half the maximum membership required.
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Happy new homes as Staffin developers roll out the welcome mat
The three-bedroom homes at Taighean a’ Chaisheil in Stenscholl, Staffin will be completed on Monday, January 17.
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Fish farm start-up launches community fund benefitting north-east Skye
OSH will be contributing 5p per Kg of head on gutted fish harvested from their farms to the fund, and the money will then be used for various community projects.
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Gaelic epithet for Skye’s houses of the weir
Stenscholl crofters select Gaelic name for long-awaited housing development as new health building takes shape.
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Record entries for Gaelic short film competition
The ceremony will be filmed in Stornoway this year and presented by Fiona Mackenzie and Niall Iain MacDonald.
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Call for extra funding to boost affordable housing
Community Land Scotland are encouraging people, inparticular young families, to return to their local areas and are asking the Scottish Government to extend their Rural and Islands Housing Fund to help them do this.